Randall Standridge - Symphony no.1: A Ghost Story, Movements 3 and 4: Midnight/Ascent

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Conductor: Randall Standridge
Ensemble: Lodge Studio Wind Ensemble
Sound Engineer/Producer: Michael Graham

Symphony no. 1: A Ghost Story is a symphony in four movements that follows a narrative. A composer has passed away, and the symphony is told from the point of view of his widow. The movements also loosely correlate to the Kubler-Ross stages of grief.

Movement 3: Midnight
The third movement begins quietly as the clock begins to chime at midnight. The spirit of the composer stirs again, once again visiting the widow. What follows is an explosion of rage as the composer screams against the injustice of his death. A savage dance follows as the spirit runs rampant through the house, unable to control its emotions. Furniture flies, glass breaks, and the incessant knocking of “Here! Here! Here!” echoes through the house. This movement also features a wonderfully malevolent instrument, the Aztec Death Whistle. Movement three correlates with the “Anger” stage of grief.

Movement 4: Ascent
The fourth movement is performed attacca with the third, beginning immediately as the third movement ends. The dirge from the beginning has been transformed and is now presented in a hopeful setting. Dawn begins to break across the horizon, and warm light drifts in through the windows. Finally accepting its fate, the spirit appears to the widow one final time. They share one final, ghostly embrace before the spirit ascends, leaving the earthly plane forever, moving on to whatever waits after. Movement four correlates with the “Acceptance” stage of grief.